Episode description
Episode description
With Earth Day last week, Director Eternal Polk joins us to discuss his film "Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land" a powerful documentary that sheds light on the ongoing struggle for black land ownership in the United States.
Polk's film highlights the long history of discrimination against black farmers, who have been systematically denied access to land and resources, and explores the ways in which black communities are fighting back. The film features interviews with activists, farmers, and community leaders who are working to reverse the damage done by decades of discriminatory policies.
On todays show, Polk dives into the issues raised in the film, sharing insights from his research and personal experiences and you can expect a candid and thought-provoking conversation that explores the complex relationship between race, land ownership, and economic justice.
We're thrilled to have Eternal Polk join us to discuss his important film. His work sheds light on a critical issue that affects generations of people in this country, and we hope this conversation will help to raise awareness and inspire action. This conversation is rich soil with a rich soul!
About Eternal Polk:
Eternal Polk is a two-time Emmy-nominated director, writer, and segment producer with over 20 years of directing short and long-form projects including documentaries, music videos, branded content, & commercials. Intimate, nuanced, and intentional while placing subjects on a pedestal to display their humanity is how Eternal describes his directing style and mission. Eternal has served as a creative director participating in ideation and copywriting of client commercial and branded content spots, while earning Telly, Webby, Shorty, and Ooma awards. His work has been featured on HBO, FOX, ESPN, ABC, BET, VH1, and MTV.
Gaining Ground: The Fight For Black Land is his first feature film as director and executive producer has been selected as one of the 2023 Black American Film Festival pictures in the Documentary Features category. Films in this category are eligible to be nominated to compete for the Jury Award for Best Documentary.
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